Books/articles on research designs and methods

• Cresswell, John W. 2007. Qualitative inquiry and research design: choosing among five approaches. 2nd ed. Thousand Oaks: Sage Publications.
• Cresswell, John, W. & Plano Clark, Vicki L. 2007. Designing and conducting mixed methods research. Thousand Oaks, Calif.: SAGE Publications.
• Cresswell, John, W. 2009. Research design: qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods approaches. 3rd ed. Thousand Oaks, Calif.: Sage Publications.
• Denzin, Norman K. & Giardina, Michael D.(eds.). 2007. Ethical futures in qualitative research: decolonizing the politics of knowledge.Walnut Creek: Left Coast Press.
• Huck, Schuyler, W. 2008. Reading statistics and research. 5th ed. Boston : Pearson/Allyn & Bacon.
• Maree, Kobus. (ed.) 2007. First steps in research. Pretoria: Van Schaik.
• Ridley, Diana. 2008. The literature review: a step-by-step guide for students. London; Thousand Oaks, Calif.: SAGE.
• Salkind, Neil J. 2009. Exploring research. 7th ed. Upper Saddle River, N.J.: Pearson/Prentice Hall.